Graffiti Tongue has enjoyed a recent resurgence in form and the first reserve stretched clear in the straight to land the Martinstown Handicap Opportunity Hurdle at Kilbeggan in good style under Mark Walsh.
The 7/2f made the most of his late call-up to record a six-length victory over Santa's Girl and trainer Paddy Heffernan revealed afterwards that he had contemplated retiring the gelding before an improved performance at Fairyhouse last time.
Ruby Walsh timed it to perfection on Gravy Train in the Coola Handicap Hurdle, just getting up on the line to pip Horizon Hill by a head.
'I have been trying to win with him for a year-and-a-half and I didn't think he could get one to be honest. Ruby gave him a beautiful ride', said trainer Ger O'Leary.
The Flying Mustang got off the mark over fences, following a couple of good placed efforts when taking the Fianna Fail Beginners Chase under Tom Treacy.
Swallow Magic is set for a switch to the bigger obstacles after opening his account over hurdles, by two-and-a-half lengths, in the Horseleap Maiden Hurdle.
The Magic Ring gelding, who ran over five furlongs at two, was a recent point-to-point winner at Wexford for trainer Leonard Whitmore and he revealed afterwards that the 'idea was to go chasing'.
Nayodabayo and Hasik (2/1f) fought it out from the second last in the Bloomfield House Hotel Hurdle with the favourite getting up by half a length under Shay Barry.
Mamouna Gale made a winning debut in the www.kilbegganraces.com Flat Race for trainer Edward O'Grady while Fable took the three-runner Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase.
